Complementizers on edge (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783985540495)

This book offers a comparative perspective on the structural and interpretive properties of root-clause complementizers in Ibero-Romance. The driving question the author seeks to answer is where the boundaries between syntax and pragmatics lie in these languages. Contrary to most previous work on these phenomena, the author argues in favor of a relatively strict distribution of labor between the two components of grammar. The first part of the book is devoted to root complementizers with a reportative interpretation. The second part deals with root complementizers and commitment attribution. Finally, the last part presents the results of empirical studies on the topic.

Author: Anna Kocher
ISBN-10: 3985540497
ISBN-13: 9783985540495
Publisher: Language Science Press
Language: English
Published: 11/11/2022
Pages: 296
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.48lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.69d